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On Friday 28 October 2005 16:13, DR GM SEDDON wrote: |
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> Dear list, |
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> I have just started using Gentoo and up-to-now am impressed. I have |
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> generated a kernel using 'genkernel' and the kernel is in /boot. |
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> However, I do not have 'initrd' but 'initramfs'. is this a problem or |
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> should I modify grub appropriately? |
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> Gavin. |
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I touched genkernel only once (when a friend used it, and it made a totally |
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useless kernel) and from my experience it builds inadequate kernels. |
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Plus, if you are not using raid, any initrd/initramfs just adds time and |
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overhead to your booting. It is a waste of ressources. |
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The only ones who 'need' it are distributions, who do want to use a 'one |
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kernel fits all' approach and people with / on a raid/dm device. |
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Just build a kernel by yourself. It is easy. |
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make menuconfig |
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mount /boot |
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make all modules_install install |
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and let grub.conf point to vmlinuz and vmlinuz.old. |
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The install run will create a vmlinuz link to your latest kernel and a |
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vmlinuz.old link to the one used. |
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